Rice, Grain, and Flour may be imported into the Ports enu merated in No. 1. and in Foreign Vessels. No other Goods to be imported into the Free Ports in Foreign Vessels. Certain Articles may be exported Ports in Foreign from the said Vessels. shall be deemed to be Foreign Sugar, and be imported into the United Kingdom as such, and subject to all Rules, Regulations, and Restrictions relating thereto. 46 Geo. 3. c. 72. § 2. 6. In addition to the Articles enumerated in 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. it shall be lawful to import, under the like Authority, Restrictions, Rules, Regulations, Penalties, and Forfeitures provided in the said Act, Rice, Grain of all Sorts, and Flour, from any Colonies or Plantations in America,_belonging to or under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, into any of the Ports enumerated in No. 1, in any Foreign Vessel whatever, manned and navigated by Persons inhabiting any of the said Colonies or Plantations. 48 Geo. 3. c. 125. § 2. 7. No Goods except such as are before enumerated shall be imported in any Foreign Vessel from any of the Colonies or Plantations in America, or any Countries on the Continent of America, belonging to or under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, into any of the before-mentioned Ports, on Forfeiture thereof, with the Vessel in which imported; and the same may be seized by any Officer or Officers of His Majesty's Customs or Navy authorized to make Seizures, and shall and may be prosecuted in manner herein-after directed. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. § 7. 8. It shall be lawful to export from any of the said Ports (See No. 1.) to any of the Colonies or Plantations in America, or any Countries on the Continent of America, belonging to or under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, in any Sloop, Schooner, or Vessel owned and navigated by Persons inhabiting any such Colony, Plantation, or Country, Rum of the Produce of any British Island* which shall have been brought into the said Islands in British-built Ships owned, navigated, and registered according to Law; and all Goods which shall have been legally imported into the said Islands, except Masts, Yards, or Bowsprits, Pitch, Tar, and Turpentine, and except such Iron as shall have been brought from the British Colonies or Plantations in America. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. § 8. * Negroes were also allowed to be exported to Foreign American Colonies, but such Exportation is now prohibited by the Acts for abolishing the Slave Trade, See " Slaves." 9. It shall be lawful to export in any British Ship, owned and navigated according to Law, from any of the said Ports to any British Colony or Plantation in America or the West Indies, any Goods of the Manufacture of Europe, and any Goods which shall have been legally imported into any of the said Ports from any of the Colonies or Plantations in America, or in any Country on the Continent of America belonging to or under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. § 9. 10. But if any Doubts shall arise whether any such Goods intended to be so exported shall have been legally imported into the said Ports, the Legality of such Importation shall be made appear to the Satisfaction of the Collector and Comptroller, or other Principal Officer of the Customs at the Port of Exportation, before such Goods shall be suffered to be shipped for Exportation. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. § 10. 11. All Wool, Cotton Wool, Indigo, Cochineal, Drugs of all Sorts, Cocoa, Logwood, Fustick, and all Sorts of Wood for Dyers Use, Hides, Skins, and Tallow, Beaver and all Sorts of Furs, Tortoise Shell, Mahogany, and all other Woods for Cabinet Ware, of the Growth or Production of any of the Colonies or Plantations in America, or Countries on the Continent of America, belonging to or under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, shall be allowed to be exported from any of the said Ports, (See No. 1) to any Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, under the Restrictions, Securities, Penalties, and Forfeitures provided in 12 Car. 2. c. 18. 22 & 23 Car. 2. c. 26. and 20 Geo. 3. c. 10. with respect to the Goods therein enumerated. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. § 11. 49 Geo: 3. c. 22. § 1. 12. No Goods of the Production or Manufacture of the East Indies, or other Places beyond the Cape of Good Hope, shall be exported from any of the Free Ports to any other British Colony or Plantation in America or the West Indies, upon Forfeiture thereof with the Ship. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. § 12. Goods of Europe, or which have been imported into the Free Ports, may be exported from British Colonies. thence to other In cases of gality of Importation to be made appear to Doubt, the Le the Officers. The Articles imported into may be exported to the the Free Ports United Kingdom. East India Goods not to be other British exported to any Colony. 13. If any Foreign Vessel, arriving at any of the afore- East India Goods said Ports, shall have on board any Goods of the Produc- found on board tion or Manufacture of the East Indies, or other Places Foreign Vessels beyond the Cape of Good Hope, such Goods shall be forfeited, with the Ship in which brought, whether such Goods forfeited. No Fees to be charged by the Officers. How Fenalties and Forfeitures and divided. Goods shall be intended to be landed, or whether Bulk shall have been broken or not. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. § 13. 14. No Duty of Gunpowder, nor any Fee, shall be received by any Officer in the Free Ports for any Entry, Cocket, Clearance, or Passport for any Foreign Vessel, or for any Goods imported into or exported in such Foreign Ships or Vessels, under the like Pains and Penalties as are inflicted upon Officers receiving greater Fees than are allowed by any Act of Parliament now in force for regulating the Fees of the Officers of the Customs in His Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America. 45 Geo.3. c. 57. § 14. Act 15. All Penalties and Forfeitures imposed by this Act may be prosecuted, sued for, recovered, and divided to be recovered in Great Britain, or in any of His Majesty's Colonies or Islands in America, in the same Manner and Form, and by the same Rules and Regulations in all respects, as far as the same are applicable, as any other Penalties and Forfeitures imposed by any Act of Parliament made for the Security of the Revenue of the Customs, or for the Regulation or Improvement thereof, or for the Regulation of Trade or Navigation, and which were in force before the passing of this Act, may be prosecuted, sued for, recovered, and divided in any of His Majesty's Colonies or Islands in America. 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. § 15. Peas and Beans into the Ports enumerated in No. 1. and in the like Vessels. 16. Peas and Beans, the Growth of any of the Colomay be imported nies or Possessions in the West Indies, or on the Continent of America, belonging to or under the Dominion of any Foreign European Sovereign or State, may be imported into any of the Ports in His Majesty's Colonies or Plantations in the West Indies enumerated in 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. 46 Geo. 3. c. 72. 49 Geo. 3. c. 22. 52 Geo. 3. c. 99. and 57 Geo. 3. c. 74. in Vessels of the like Description, and subject to the like Rules, Regulations, and Restrictions, as are required by the said Acts, permitting certain Articles to be imported into the Ports enumerated therein in Vessels of the like Description, and subject to the like Rules, Regulations, and Restrictions, as are required by 50 Geo. 3. c. 21. 58 Geo. 3. c. 27. § 2. * This Act (which was made perpetual by 54 Geo. 3. c. 48.) permitted the Importation and Exportation of the Articles, under the Rules and Regulations of 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. in any Foreign Vessel, although having more than one Deck, 17. Any and other 17. Any Foreign Vessel described in 45 Geo. 3. c. 57. Foreign Vessels may come in Ballast into any Port of the Bahama Islands may export Salt where there is a Custom-house, and export the Articles Articles from allowed by the said Act to be exported, conformably with the Bahamas. the Regulations of the said Act, and also export Salt, subject to the Duty of Tonnage, and under the Regulations imposed by 28 Geo. 3. c. 6.-52 Geo. 3. c. 99. See "SALT." 18. Any of His Majesty's Subjects may export, in any British-built Vessel owned and navigated according to Law, from any of the Islands in the West Indies belonging to His Majesty to any other of the said Islands, or to any of the British Colonies on the Continent of America, and from any one of the said British Colonies in America to any of the Islands in the West Indies belonging to His Majesty, or to any other British Colony or Plantation on the Continent of America, any Goods of the Manufacture of Europe, and any Goods or Prize Goods which have been legally imported into any of the said Islands or Colonies, under the Rules, Regulations, and Restrictions of 45 Geo. 3. c. 57.-52 Geo. 3. c. 100. 19. Any of His Majesty's Subjects may export, in any British-built Vessel owned and navigated according to Law, from the said Island of Newfoundland to any of the Islands in the West Indies belonging to His Majesty, or of the British Colonies on the Continent of America, to any and from any one of the said Islands in the West Indies belonging to His Majesty, or from any one of the said British Colonies on the Continent of America, into Newfoundland, any Goods the Manufacture of Europe, and any Goods or Prize Goods which shall have been legally imported into any of the said Islands or Colonies under the Rules, Regulations, and Restrictions contained in 45 Geo. 3. c. 57.—57 Geo. 3. c. 29. Fruit. Certain Goods may be exported Island in the West Indies, or Colonies on the Continent, to another. from one British The like Goods from Newfoundmay be exported land to the said Islands and in North Ame 1. The Produce of Europe South of Cape Finisterre Vessels from may be shipped and laden in any Port of Europe South British Colonies of Cape Finisterre for Exportation direct to any of the rica, arriving Ports herein-after mentioned; that is to say, Saint John's with the Produce in New Brunswick, Saint John's in Newfoundland, thereof at Places in Europe South Quebec in Canada, Sydney in Cape Breton, Halifax of Cape Finis and Shelburn in Nova Scotia, and Charlotte Town in terre, may imPrince Edward's Island, all in North America, on board port from thence Fruit the Pro. of duce of Europe. Duties thereon. On Exportation from Nova Scotia or New to be made that the Cargo is the Produce of the Province or of the British Fisheries; and Certificates thereof to be produced. of any British Ship owned, navigated, and registered according to Law, which shall have arrived at any Port of Europe South of Cape Finisterre with Articles of the Growth or Produce of the said Colonies, or with Fish taken and cured by His Majesty's Subjects carrying on the Fisheries from any of the said Colonies or Plantations, or from any Part of the United Kingdom, or with any of the Goods herein-after mentioned (See No. 4.) from the Province of Canada, whether such Goods shall be the Produce of Canada, or shall have been brought into the said Province by Land or Inland Navigation. 51 Geo. 3. c. 97. § 2. 2. Upon the Importation thereof into any of the said Ports, the same shall be subject and liable to such Duties as Goods of the like Denomination are liable to upon being imported into any of the said Ports from Great Britain. 51 Geo. 3. c. 97. § 3. 3. The Person exporting a Cargo from Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, for any Port of Europe South of Brunswick, Oath Capė Finisterre, shall make Oath at the Port of Shipment before the Chief Officer of the Customs, or before the Naval Officer in Command at such Port, that the Cargo so shipped is the Growth and Produce of the said Provinces, or the Produce of the British Fisheries in North America, really taken and cured by His Majesty's Subjects carrying on the said Fisheries from some of the said Colonies or Plantations, and such Officer shall certify such Oath under his Hand; which Certificate shall be produced by the Master of the Ship on board of which any such Cargo is shipped, on his Arrival at the Port in Europe, within the Limits aforesaid, to which such Cargo shall be consigned, or to which such Ship shall go for the Delivery of the Cargo; and the Master shall make Oath before the British Consul, or if there shall be no British Consul, then before Two known British Merchants, that the Certificate so produced was the Certificate of the Officer whose Name it bears, and was duly signed by him. 51 Geo. 3. c. 97. § 4. Certain Articles from Canada without such 4. The Exporter of Wheat, Flour, Peas, Beans, Oats, anay be exported Barley, Indian Corn, Rye, White Oak Staves, and Heading, dressed or undressed, Hoops, Pine Plank and Boards, from Canada, shall not be required to make Oath that the said Articles are the Produce of Canada; and the Master of the Ship, on his Arrival at any Port of portation by Europe within the Limits aforesaid, shall only be re Oath, on producing a Cer tificate of the regular Im |